Opinion
Beyond Reason: Bare Bones
Night. In the back alley of a community theater, Rob waits patiently until finally, from within, a skeleton, SCOTT, emerges. Scott is approximately 206 bones. He’s wearing trousers, a sport coat, and a scarf.
Thank you candidates
Monday night the City of St. James, St. James Chamber, EDA, Community Education and Public Schools, Rotary, and Sertoma put on a Candidate Forum. The forum featured candidates for School Board, Mayor, City Council, County Commissioners, State, and National.
It’s Hard to Be Humble, Really Hard
No, not planning on paying homage to a certain country music song… A recent lesson with my seniors led me to recall just how hard it is to put aside the desire to place oneself at any position other than the top. Discussion followed a video by Shaun Achor, author of The Happiness Advantage. Achor is an entertaining speaker and along with the humor was the idea that happiness = more productive work = getting the things you want, not the mantra of hard work = getting what you want = happiness.
Beyond Reason: My Daughter
Friends have asked why I haven’t written about my four-year-old daughter. Some know me as a doting dad and conjectured that I was too deeply in love to make fun of her. Incorrect. I only make fun of people I love. And golfers and pickle-ballers. Okay, I make fun of a lot of people. But that very much includes the ones I love. It’s how I show love. I admit it’s immature and there are better ways to show love. And yet… here we are.
I’m back
Hi everyone, I am officially back from maternity leave as of Monday. Having been gone and not using my skills of the job for three months its been a whirlwind of a week getting back into the swing of things.
Ask a Trooper – Ted Foss Law
Question: What is the Ted Foss law in Minnesota? Answer: The law got its name from a tragedy. Trooper Ted Foss was conducting a traffic stop Aug.
Seeing is Believing
For three quarters of my life I have been involved with organized football, several years into my fifth decade of reporting to practice daily. That doesn’t necessarily make me an expert but it does provide a healthy bank of experience from which to build some conclusions.
Big Perspectives in Small Towns
Writing for an audience takes a little more than just knowing fancy vocabulary and proper grammar. It helps, but it is not the end-all. At the core, it should also include being observant and trying to appreciate the bigger picture.
Butterfield-Odin School to present information on referendum
Residents of the Butterfield- Odin School District are invited to attend a presentation to help everyone better understand what the Nov. 8 Levy Referendum is about. On Wednesday, Sept. 14, the first presentation was made—a PowerPoint presentation and Q and A session at the Butterfield-Odin Gym. There are two more opportunities to attend. Wednesday, Sept. 21, a similar presentation and Q and A will be held at the Odin City Hall, also at 7 p.m. On Wednesday, Oct. 12 the presentation will be held again at the school, at 7 p.m.
CherryRoad Media Election Policy
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